Grim Drive
65 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe Grim Drive Podcast explores mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes. Pro athletes come forward more and more with stories about their mental health journey, what they have endured, and how they managed to push through. This only started recently and reflects a mental health stigma that continues to be reduced. Pro athletes also leverage mindset to achieve peak performance, as well as representing (and often driving) elements of popular culture through the use of social media, technology, and personal branding. This places athletes front and center as role models for people of all ages, giving them a platform that can reach many to deliver important information.
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Kyrie Irving + Communication
March 16, 2021 22:49 - 58 minutes - 49.7 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Kyrie Irving + Communication. Kyrie Irving is a wizard with the basketball, best handles of all time, in complete control with balance and precision at all times. His image off of the court, however, tends to lack this balance, likely a result of an imbalance in both his approach to communication and the media coverage of him. We discuss the numerous ...
Episode 10: Barstool Sports + Masculinity
March 16, 2021 17:59 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Barstool Sports + Masculinity. Every 10th episode, we plan to go a bit outside the box to cover something we find interesting that relates to sports in some way but may […] The post Episode 10: Barstool Sports + Masculinity first appeared on Grim Drive.
Preview of episodes 11-20
March 09, 2021 22:38 - 15 minutes - 11.7 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, gives a preview of what is to come over the next 10+ episodes. After our first ten episodes, we are excited to move forward with more of The Grim Drive Podcast, with a balance of athletes and topics that cover mental fitness, mental health, and mental illness. Here is the working list of episodes to come in the near future: 11: Kyrie Irving + Communication12: Justin ...
Episode 9: Hayden Hurst + Suicide Prevention
March 09, 2021 14:44 - 53 minutes - 46.3 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Hayden Hurst + Suicide Prevention. As a part of our last episode, we discussed how a post-game on-field moment between Dak Prescott and Hayden Hurst showed similarities to the one line […] The post Episode 9: Hayden Hurst + Suicide Prevention first appeared on Grim Drive.
Mental Fitness/Health/Illness
March 03, 2021 13:54 - 45 minutes - 36.8 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, recaps the first 10 episodes of the podcast. Creating something new, or attempting to learn a new skill, is hard work and often not glamorous in the beginning. Creating a podcast is no different. We discuss the learning curve behind starting The Grim Drive Podcast and some of the mistakes we made along the way so far. We have also been vocal in several episodes abou...
Episode 8: Dak Prescott + Recovery
March 02, 2021 14:37 - 55 minutes - 45.7 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Dak Prescott + Recovery. One of the most notable recovery experiences we have come across has been that of NFL quarterback Alex Smith, whose experience was documented in the recent ESPN […] The post Episode 8: Dak Prescott + Recovery first appeared on Grim Drive.
Episode 7: Robin Lehner + PTSD
February 23, 2021 13:51 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Robin Lehner + PTSD. Our previous episode covered Josh Gordon + Substance Abuse, during which we discussed the prevalence of underlying trauma in those struggling with substance abuse or addiction issues […] The post Episode 7: Robin Lehner + PTSD first appeared on Grim Drive.
Episode 8 :Dak Prescott + Recovery:
February 10, 2021 03:01 - 55 minutes - 45.7 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Dak Prescott + Recovery. One of the most notable recovery experiences we have come across has been that of NFL quarterback Alex Smith, whose experience was documented in the recent ESPN documentary titled “Project 11.” We chose to do this episode on another NFL quarterback, Dak Prescott (who happens to play in the same division), instead. We focused o...
Episode 6: Josh Gordon + Substance Misuse
February 09, 2021 13:21 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Josh Gordon + Substance Misuse. Substance Misuse is a problem that has affected many, either individually or through a family member. The statistics, particularly in the US, are trending in the […] The post Episode 6: Josh Gordon + Substance Misuse first appeared on Grim Drive.
Episode 5:Brad Marchand + Reputation
February 02, 2021 13:19 - 52 minutes - 45 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Brad Marchand + Reputation. Reputation, in the case of Brad Marchand and some other notorious athletes, can often stick with them for a very long time. These players may be doing […] The post Episode 5:Brad Marchand + Reputation first appeared on Grim Drive.
Episode 6: Josh Gordon + Misuse
January 26, 2021 21:50 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Josh Gordon + Substance Abuse. Substance Abuse is a problem that has affected many, either individually or through a family member. The statistics, particularly in the US, are trending in the wrong direction. The US reports an annual loss of $740 Billion due to drug/alcohol use (missed work, healthcare, crime). There has been a 9% increase over five ...
Episode 4: Michael Phelps + ADHD
January 26, 2021 13:02 - 55 minutes - 54.6 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Michael Phelps + ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) reflects a difference in neurobiological functioning. Although the terms “deficit” and disorder” are in the diagnostic term, we have found that this […] The post Episode 4: Michael Phelps + ADHD first appeared on Grim Drive.
Episode 3: Serena Williams + Anger
January 19, 2021 12:58 - 51 minutes - 48.9 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Serena Williams + Anger. Anger is an emotion, an emotion that can be momentary/situational, and at times reflect deeper mental health issues. Anger is reflexive, in that it can come from […] The post Episode 3: Serena Williams + Anger first appeared on Grim Drive.
Episode 2: DeMar DeRozan + Depression
January 12, 2021 21:46 - 52 minutes - 52.6 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at DeMar DeRozan + Depression. Depression affects 17.3 million adults in the US alone, or 7.1% of the population. This percentage is even higher among those ages 18-25, at 13.1%. DeMar DeRozan, […] The post Episode 2: DeMar DeRozan + Depression first appeared on Grim Drive.
Episode 1: Kevin Love + Anxiety
January 05, 2021 16:55 - 53 minutes - 53.4 MBThis episode of the Grim Drive Podcast, where we explore mental health through the lens of professional sports and athletes, takes a look at Kevin Love + Anxiety. Anxiety affects 40 million adults in the US alone, as well as many under the age of 18. Kevin Love, a superstar basketball player in the NBA, […] The post Episode 1: Kevin Love + Anxiety first appeared on Grim Drive.